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Q1 2026 Home Inspection Market Outlook
SEASON 6 OF INSPECTOR TOOLBELT TALK IS HERE, AND WE’RE KICKING IT OFF WITH A DEEP DIVE INTO THE Q1 2026 HOME INSPECTION MARKET OUTLOOK AND WHAT INSPECTORS NEED TO KNOW HEADING INTO THE YEAR! CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF OUR PODCASTSFOLLOW OUR PODCAST CHAPTER MARKERS 0:00...
Ubiquity Is King
LEARN WHY UBIQUITY BEATS PERFECT ROI MATH AND HOW SMALL, DAILY TOUCHES TURN COLD LEADS HOT. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF OUR PODCASTSFOLLOW OUR PODCAST CHAPTER MARKERS 0:00 Season Five Finale & Theme 0:56 What Ubiquity Really Means 2:32 Top Of Mind Beats KPIs 4:15...
Continuing Education – The Ultimate Marketing Engine
WHAT IS ONE OF THE MOST UNDERUTILIZED MARKETING ENGINES FOR INSPECTORS? LISTEN IN AND SEE WHY CONTINUING EDUCATION MAY BE THE ACE UP YOUR SLEEVE! CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF OUR PODCASTSFOLLOW OUR PODCAST CHAPTER MARKERS 0:00 Welcome Back And Topic Setup 1:48 Carrie’s...
How Inspectors Can Explode into 2026 With Mark Hummel
FEAST-OR-FAMINE ENDS HERE. MARK HUMMEL OF IEB SHARES HOW SOLO AND MULTI-INSPECTOR FIRMS CREATE CLARITY, SYSTEMS, AND TIME FREEDOM. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF OUR PODCASTSFOLLOW OUR PODCAST CHAPTER MARKERS Welcome And Guest Introduction 0:41 What IEB Is And Isn’t 2:35...
Avoid Slow Season Pitfalls
WINTER MAKES OR BREAKS INSPECTION COMPANIES. LEARN WHAT PITFALLS TO AVOID THIS WINTER TO KEEP THRIVING INTO NEXT YEAR CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF OUR PODCASTSFOLLOW OUR PODCAST CHAPTER MARKERS 0:00 Entering The Slow Season 1:13 The Biggest Pitfall: Cutting Marketing...
How Home Inspectors Add Lucrative Verticals
WANT TO GROW INTO OTHER VERTICALS - BOTH INSIDE & OUTSIDE THE INSPECTION INDUSTRY? TONY ESCAMILLA TELLS US HOW! CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF OUR PODCASTSFOLLOW OUR PODCAST CHAPTER MARKERS 0:00 A Rough Start And A Big Idea 2:45 Framing The Strategy: New Verticals 5:30...
Should a Home Inspector Do a Home Inspection for Tenants
GOT A CALL FROM A TENANT AND THINKING ABOUT INSPECTING? LISTEN TO THIS FIRST & GET THE FULL PICTURE CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF OUR PODCASTSFOLLOW OUR PODCAST CHAPTER MARKERS 0:00 Framing The Tenant Inspection Question 0:46 Can Tenants Legally Request Inspections...
Q4 Home Inspection Market Outlook 2025
WHAT'S IN STORE FOR Q4 OF 2025? LISTEN IN AS BEON & IAN HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS! CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF OUR PODCASTSFOLLOW OUR PODCAST CHAPTER MARKERS 0:00 Cold Open & Banter 1:14 Q4 2025 Outlook Setup 2:00 Industry M&A And Vendor Consolidation 5:02...
The Transition to Commercial Inspections – Harder Than it Looks
THE COMMERCIAL INSPECTION INDUSTRY IS HOT RIGHT NOW - BUT WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE THE TRANSITION? CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF OUR PODCASTSFOLLOW OUR PODCAST CHAPTER MARKERS 0:00 Meeting James Hooper 6:25 Growing From Home to Commercial Inspections 13:01 Separate Brand...
Using Hand Signals Instead of Annotations
WHY USE HAND SIGNALS IN YOUR REPORT INSTEAD OF ANNOTATIONS? LISTEN IN AND FIND OUT WHY SOME INSPECTORS CHOOSE THIS METHOD CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF OUR PODCASTSFOLLOW OUR PODCAST CHAPTER MARKERS 0:00 Introduction to Report Optimization 1:42 The Math Behind Photo...
Remember Your “Why”
REMEMBERING YOUR "WHY" IS CRITICAL FOR ANY HOME INSPECTOR. FIND OUT "WHY" IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE! CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF OUR PODCASTSFOLLOW OUR PODCAST CHAPTER MARKERS 0:00 Drinking With Jay Returns 2:15 Understanding Your Professional Why 9:35 Trauma-Driven...
How To Get AI To Notice Your Home Inspection Business
HOW DO YOU GET AI TO NOTICE & SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESS? LISTEN IN & FIND OUT! CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF OUR PODCASTSFOLLOW OUR PODCAST CHAPTER MARKERS 0:00 Introduction and AI Marketing Context 2:19 Transactional vs Informational Searches 5:14 Advanced SEO...




